Coolio
Acting
Biography
Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Coolio achieved mainstream success in the mid-to-late 1990s with his albums It Takes a Thief (1994), Gangsta's Paradise (1995), and My Soul (1997). He was best known for his 1995 Grammy Award-winning hit single "Gangsta's Paradise", as well as other singles "Fantastic Voyage" (1994), "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" (1996), and "C U When U Get There" (1997).
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Coolio
Filmography
Acting (47)
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
7.7
2023
It Wants Blood 2as Don Luscious
2.0
2023
Bobcat Morettias Coolio
5.8
2020
Vegas Highas Uncle Ray
2018
6.8
2018
United Skatesas Self
7.3
2016
The Goddamn Comedy Jamas Self
6.0
2015
Lord of the Freaksas Self
5.0
2014
Two Hundred Thousand Dirtyas Manny
5.5
2008
4.7
2007
Futurama: Bender's Big Scoreas Kwanzaa-bot (voice)
7.4
2007
Three Days to Vegasas The Flow
3.9
2006
Grad Nightas Michael Adkins
3.3
2005
The Beatas Emcee
9.0
2005
Celebrity Mixas Self (archive footage)
2004
Pterodactylas Capt. Bergen
4.3
2004
Gang Warzas Dunzio Day
9.0
2004
Dracula 3000as 187
2.8
2004
A Wonderful Night in Splitas Franky
7.5
2003
Exposedas Big Heat
6.5
2003
Red Wateras Ice
4.1
2003
Stealing Candyas Brad Vorman
5.2
2003
Daredevilas Dante Jackson (Director's Cut)
5.3
2003
Stupidityas Self
5.4
2003
Tapped Outas Cool
5.7
2002
Storm Watchas Outlaw
4.3
2002
Outlawz: Worldwideas Self
2002
Media Whoreas Self
4.0
2001
Perfumeas T
4.8
2001
Get Over Itas Coolio
5.6
2001
In Pursuitas Carl Wright
4.3
2001
Ganglandas Officer Harris
4.4
2000
China Strike Forceas Coolio
5.5
2000
Submergedas Jeff Cort
3.7
2000
4.7
7.5
2000
Leprechaun in the Hoodas Self (uncredited)
4.9
2000
The Conventas Officer Starkey
5.6
1999
Judgment Dayas Luther / 'Lucifer'
5.1
1999
Bad Tripas Tyrone / Jerome / Cherone
4.1
1998
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burnas Dion Brothers
3.9
1998
On the Lineas Lt. Gil Suggs
3.2
1997
Batman & Robinas Banker
4.4
1996
Dear Godas Gerard
5.4
1996
Phat Beachas Coolio
5.2
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Air Force Zas Veep
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Mayday Zas Coolio
Production & Directing (1)
2001
Gang TapesOriginal Music Composer
6.4